Marion Harris

Biography

Mary Ellen Harrison, 1896, Henderson, Kentucky, USA, d. 23 April 1944, New York City, New York, USA. A very popular singer on New Yorks cabaret circuit during the first quarter of the twentieth century, Harris recorded several blues and jazz sessions for Victor Records between 1916 and 1928. Hits such as I Aint Got Nobody, Paradise Blues, Everybodys Crazy Bout The Doggone Blues and After Youve Gone helped establish her as one of the leading jazz performers of the decade. She signed a new contract with Columbia Records in 1920, and Brunswick Records two years later, but returned to the Victor label in 1927 to record The Man I Love and Did You Mean It?. By this time Harris was equally well known for her stage and film appearances.